"I think the idea of an African pope would be inspirational for all Catholics, and many non-Catholic Africans around the ...

As cardinals prepare to meet in a conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, Catholic bishops in Cameroon and around Africa ...

One of Pope Francis’s final wishes was for his popemobile to be sent to Gaza - Francis used to call the Holy Family Church in ...

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new pope. That is, whether to go back to a monarchical papacy with its pomp and pageantry, or to build on the momentum begun ...

Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Bishop Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla of Mbalmayo is the only bishop from Cameroon to attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, the first to choose the name Francis and the first ...